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gadget. Wii Dumbbells
08 April 09 02:00 AM | Zach | with no comments

Shape up or ship out - that’s the mantra that most people hear these days concerning the current global economic downturn, where performance trumps everything else, with most people putting in more than expected just to retain their jobs. The same can also apply to gamers who have a notoriously poor reputation of keeping their health in check - and Power Play Corp. hopes to somewhat debunk that myth/fact with the Riiflex Wii Dumbbell. This not only doubles up as your Wiimote cover, it also offers the chance to exercise while you swing that Wiimote around wildly. For those who want to add a little bit of resistance weights to their Wii regime, you can pick up the 2lbs set foor $20 or 4lbs set for $40.

Filed under: exercise, Wii

gadget.Takara Tomy Minutes Gym
02 April 09 10:00 AM | Zach | with no comments

I’m certain that Takara Tomy does not want me to describe this product as a miniature WiiFit, but can you honestly think of a better description? Unlike the WiiFit, the Minutes Gym requires no thing to stand on, and needs to console to operate. It plugs right into TV through the A/V (red and white) ports on any old or new television. It is easily portable, and runs on 3 AAA batteries. This tiny little box has a body-fat analysis to measure your current physical state and body fat. Hopefully, it won’t show your obese form like the WiiFit does, or insult you for having an improper sense of balance. (I can’t stand it when WiiFit asks if I have trouble walking. I can’t think of a worse insult, seriously.) The Minutes Gym has over 100,000,000 guided three-minute interval workouts, and it can display over three months of workout history. It also comes with a series of avatars whose looks range from muscular, sexy, cute, cool, or Dr. Aiba. I included a picture of these characters after the jump...

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gadget. Gruve from Muve
12 March 09 10:00 AM | Zach | with no comments

There are many gadgets out there that help you lose weight. For example, the Wii Fit; it keeps you accountable for your weight, as well as how long you do the balance and aerobics. I suppose that if you want to lose weight, being accountable to someone, even if it is a machine, is the first step. It appears that a company known as Muve has come up with the Gruve. (I did not make this up.) The Gruve is designed to keep track of your movement like a pedometer. Of course, we have seen devices like these before. What makes the Gruve different than most pedometers is that you had better exercise, or else. Apparently, if you remain motionless long enough, the Gruve will flash a series of lights in an “embarrassing color code”. If you are lazy long enough, the Gruve will start buzzing like a vibrating cellular phone. It appears we now have a device that will annoy us if we don’t exercise. It’s like having a real hard trainer like those guys on The Biggest Loser that make the competitors cry....

Filed under: exercise